Lubbock

Population: 261,078
Median household income: $60,487
Median home value: $197,900

Lubbock is a community in Lubbock County, Texas, home to 261,078 residents. Its median household income of $60,487 runs below the Lubbock County figure of $63,367.

From 2019 to 2023, Lubbock's population grew 2.8% from 253,851 to 261,078, while its median home value rose 40.6% from $140,800 to $197,900.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 49.9% of the population. 77.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 261,078
Median age: 30.4 yrs
Median household income: $60,487
Median home value: $197,900
Median gross rent: $1,137
Housing units: 115,573
Homeownership rate: 50.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

253,851261,078

Median household income

$50,453$60,487

Median home value

$140,800$197,900

Median gross rent

$955$1,137

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	253,851	$50,453	$140,800	$955
2020	257,013	$51,623	$147,900	$958
2021	255,537	$54,060	$156,400	$1,000
2022	258,190	$58,734	$181,600	$1,093
2023	261,078	$60,487	$197,900	$1,137

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 2418.4%

25 to 3415.0%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 549.3%

55 to 649.4%

65 to 747.4%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	16,814	6.4%
5 to 17	42,967	16.5%
18 to 24	47,983	18.4%
25 to 34	39,268	15.0%
35 to 44	32,394	12.4%
45 to 54	24,332	9.3%
55 to 64	24,639	9.4%
65 to 74	19,195	7.4%
75 and over	13,486	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	130,186	49.9%
Black or African American	19,835	7.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	384	0.1%
Asian	7,063	2.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	184	0.1%
Some other race	573	0.2%
Two or more races	6,916	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	95,937	36.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.8%

High school graduate24.2%

Some college or associate's30.0%

Bachelor's degree20.8%

Graduate or professional degree14.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	16,632	10.8%
High school graduate	37,094	24.2%
Some college or associate's	46,048	30.0%
Bachelor's degree	31,956	20.8%
Graduate or professional degree	21,584	14.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone77.3%

Carpooled11.8%

Public transit0.7%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home6.5%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	99,208	77.3%
Carpooled	15,114	11.8%
Public transit	860	0.7%
Walked	2,612	2.0%
Bicycle	647	0.5%
Worked from home	8,402	6.5%
Other means	1,464	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	60,742	50.7%
15 to 29 min	47,808	39.9%
30 to 44 min	5,519	4.6%
45 to 59 min	1,793	1.5%
60+ min	4,043	3.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 19.0% (47,514 of 249,800)

	Count	Share
Family households	59,689	56.7%
Nonfamily households	45,570	43.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	105,259	91.1%
Vacant	10,314	8.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	53,474	50.8%
Renter-occupied	51,785	49.2%

1-unit, detached64.4%

1-unit, attached3.2%

2 to 4 units8.5%

5 to 19 units12.4%

20 or more units9.7%

Mobile home & other1.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	74,395	64.4%
1-unit, attached	3,698	3.2%
2 to 4 units	9,875	8.5%
5 to 19 units	14,329	12.4%
20 or more units	11,207	9.7%
Mobile home & other	2,069	1.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4845000
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 143 sq mi
Water area: 1.32 sq mi
Center point: 33.5619, -101.8889